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Sunday, August 21, 2011

This year we had our Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference at Callaway Gardens. Lake Blackshear was a blast last year, but if those of us who live among the gnats can’t handle them, you can bet what the others from other parts of the state thought! No one was going back for a second swatfest (and sweatfest!).

Blair snoozed on the drive over. Leg prop and all.

She was so excited about swimming, which is the first thing we did!

I didn’t take many pictures this time because I was involved in the meetings and couldn’t, but we had a great time. Two friends who are also on the state YF Committee and I presented on social media during the breakout sessions. That was fun!

I really enjoyed the discussion meet! What great discussions we had! The final four discussion will take place at the Farm Bureau State Convention on Jekyll Island in December -- there’s a trip to Hawaii on the line – and an ATV!

The YF committee had a whole weekend of activities planned for the kids while parents were in sessions. We had some indoor games and took them to the butterfly garden. They really had a blast. Blair came with us, but instead of mixing in with the group while Brad and I were doing committee stuff, she stayed with Uncle John mostly! It’s a germ thing. I’ll just say it once again… maybe next year. Blair will get to be a normal playing-with-other-kids kid at some point.

We had some time Saturday afternoon so we took the kids to the animal safari. They had a ball!

My brother John was so sweet to be our nanny for the weekend!

We also had a lakeside cookout Saturday night. Good food and good friends… until it got rained out.

Blair and Brad headed in to supper one night.

I was so glad to get to see my friend Jessica. She even talked about my blog during the discussion meet!

On Sunday, Georgia FB President Zippy Duvall had a great message for us during worship service. After the awards we headed home. We can’t wait for our next Young Farmer event!

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Child of God, wife of a farmer, mom to a miracle, RN; picture taker, animal lover, Spanish speaker, world traveler, former high school teacher. I love food, knitting, blogging, and living in a small town. I write about a little of all of the above!

Brad is my husband of 6 years and the reason I live across the branch. From a very young age he knew he'd be a farmer. God gave him the love and the talent -- and he's the best looking and the best dressed farmer I know! He's funny, creative, and he's the most wonderful husband and father. He's the one that can make Blair light up like no other.

Blair is four! We are so blessed to have her. She was born very sick, but God gave her strength and brought her through it. She has hearing loss called Auditory Neuropathy and wears hearing aids. She also has chronic lung disease, but you wouldn't know by seeing her! She is the busiest, funniest little thing who keeps us laughing and on our toes. I thank God for her every day.

Leighton is the happy roly poly who joined our family this summer. He has been a joy and is as sweet as his big sister! He's such a blessing, and we're so thankful for him!